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If our Interfaith Chaplaincy Certificate Program speaks to your soul or sets your heart aflutter, we invite you to complete an Admissions Application!
Admissions Process
ChI has a rolling admissions process; students may enter the program any time of year. Students can attend in a pattern that is best suited to their own situation.
Prerequisite
We recognize that many people have engaged in life and learning experiences in a variety of contexts that can develop knowledge and abilities that equal a Bachelor degree. Applicants without a Bachelor’s degree can apply for an education equivalency/life experience waiver of this requirement, by completing a Bachelor Degree Prerequisite Waiver Request, available online here.
Application Process
Application
A written application, transcript, professional resume or CV and letters of recommendation are required. Application materials can be sent in as they are completed; they do not all have to arrive together.
Application Deadline
Applications are welcome any time. Plan to have application materials in no later than 2 (and ideally 3) months prior to the date of the first class you plan to attend.
Admissions Interviews
We review applications in the order we receive them, within 2 weeks of receiving them. Once reviewed, we will be in contact with you to schedule an interview on Zoom.
Acceptance
If accepted into the program, the student will receive an acceptance letter and all that is necessary to get started. Plan on one to two months’ time to prepare for the first course (administrative forms, student handbook, “primer” reading/videos, class reading and homework assignments).
Sample admissions timeline:
February 1 – Complete Application package received and reviewed in following two weeks.
March 1 – Interview held. Acceptance (or denial) letter sent (immediately thereafter).
March 7 – Student enrollment materials shared (if accepted) and enrollment deposit due.
March 10 – New Student Orientation scheduled (online orientation will occur within two months of acceptance).
March 15 – First course homework assignments provided
May 1 – First monthly payment due
May 14 – First class homework assignment due
May 15 – First day of class
Schedule a Visit to a Class
Prospective students are welcome to sit in on a class to gain a first-hand experience of the program. All class visits begin at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time on a Friday. Arrangements are made ahead of time through our office by contacting our Admissions Manager at admissions@chaplaincyinstitute.org or 510-843-1422. A calendar of upcoming modules are here.
We’re Here to Support You
We appreciate that some people need support in making such an important decision. Indeed, choosing to enroll in a program such as this is a considerable investment of time and resources. Our Admissions Manager is available to guide you in your discernment about enrolling in the Interfaith Chaplaincy Program, at no charge to you, and can be reached at admissions@chaplaincyinstitute.org or 510-843-1422.